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(Dr.) Giriraj T Kulkarni

Prof. (Dr.) Giriraj T Kulkarni

Professor & Dean

School of Pharmaceutical & Population Health Informatics
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    Phone 9897166866

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    Email dean.sopphi@dituniversity.edu.in

  • Qualification

    PhD in Pharmacy (2006), The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai

  • Specialisation

    Pharmaceutical Technology, Biotechnology, Herbal Drug Technology

  • Research Interest

    Natural excipients, hydrogel technology, nanotechnology for drug delivery, herbal drug delivery systems, Solubility enhancement using co-crystallization technology, pharmacometrics, population pharmacokinetics, dementia and neurodegeneration, chronotherapeutics.
Brief Profile

  • Brief Profile

    Prof (Dr) Giriraj T Kulkarni has completed his B Pharm (1992) and M Pharm (1994) from Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Karnataka and PhD (2006) from The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai. He has a total teaching and research experience of 30 years out of which, 17 years administrative experience as Faculty Head, Principal, Director and Dean. He has guided 60 M Pharm dissertations and 15 PhD research scholars.

    He has published 176 papers in various national and international journals and 14 books and book chapters through various international publishers such as Elsevier, Informa, etc. He also has 76 papers in various national and international conferences and has 19 patents to his credit. Natural excipients, hydrogel technology, nanotechnology for drug delivery, herbal drug delivery systems, Solubility enhancement using co-crystallization technology, pharmacometrics, population pharmacokinetics, dementia and neurodegeneration, chronotherapeutics.

    He is Life-member of various organizations including APTI, IPA, IPGA, SPER and SPDS. He has received various Awards which include Gold Medal from Gulbarga University in B. Pharm (1992), 36th IPC Award for securing first rank in B. Pharm (1992), IDMA (Indian Drug manufacturers’ Association) Best Paper Award (2002), APTI Best Paper Award (2010), International Travel Award from Tefarco Innova Italy (2005), APJ Abdul Kalam Research Thinker Award 2019 (Students’ Choice) from Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Pharma Ratna-2019: Best Professor Award from Rab Di Mehr Foundation, Delhi, National level first prize from SPDS for the paper presented in DRPI-2020, Teacher Recognition Award from Together We Can Foundation, Ambala Cantt, Haryana (2021), Best Principal Award from InSc, Bangalore (2023), Principal of the Year from SPER (2024).

    He has worked on many Industry consultancy projects. He has been Member Secretary/ Chairperson of a number of management and policy boards including Board of Studies, Department Research Committee (DRC), Faculty Research Committee (FRC), Faculty Appraisal Committee in various universities.He has worked on many Industry consultancy projects. He has been Member Secretary/ Chairperson of a number of management and policy boards including Board of Studies, Department Research Committee (DRC), Faculty Research Committee (FRC), Faculty Appraisal Committee in various universities.

    Selected as Guest Editor of ‘Natural Product Radiance’ (NISCAIR, New Delhi), to bring out a Special Issue on ‘Herbal Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals’ (July-August 2005). Worked as Regional Editor of ‘Advances in Medical and Dental Sciences’ (American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information, Jordan). Working as Editorial Board Member of many national/ international journals. He is also working as Reviewer for many national / international journals published by Bentham, Elsevier, Springer-Nature, Informa, and NISCAIR.

    He has organized more than 50 workshops / conferences / Webinars as Chairperson / Convener / Organization Committee member and attended 40 conferences in India and abroad as Resource person / Session Chair.

    • Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical microbiology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Modern Pharmaceutics, Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Regulatory Affairs.

    • IPR Details Inventor Status (Published/Granted)
      Process for Extraction of a Naturally Derived Mucoadhesive Carrier and Its Use Thereof in the Oral Transmucosal Delivery of Therapeutic Agents. (885/CHE/2006) Kulkarni GT, Gowthamarajan K, Mahesh Kumar S, Vijayan P, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Release Modifier and Its Use Thereof in Oral Controlled Release Spheroid Drug Delivery System. (1122/CHE/2006) Kulkarni GT, Gowthamarajan K, Yashwant D, Shriram R, Vijayan P, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Release Modifier and Its Use Thereof in Oral Controlled Release Spheroid Drug Delivery System. (1123/CHE/2006) Kulkarni GT, Gowthamarajan K, Vijayan P, Suresh B. Published
      A Mucoadhesive Carrier Extracted from a Natural Source and Its Use Thereof in The Oral Transmucosal Delivery of Therapeutic Agents. (1530/CHE/2006) Kulkarni GT, Gowthamarajan K, Shriram R, Mahesh Kumar S, Suresh B. Published
      A Release Modifying Agent Extracted from a Natural Source and Its Use Thereof in The Oral Matrix Tablets for Controlled Release of Therapeutic Agents. (1531/CHE/2006) Kulkarni GT, Gowthamarajan K, Vijayan P, Subburaju T, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Gelling Agent and Its Use Thereof in The Preparation of Pharmaceutical Gels. (1099/CHE/2006) Gowthamarajan K, Kulkarni GT, Manoharareddy M, Satish Kumar S, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Gelling Agent and Its Use Thereof in The Preparation of Pharmaceutical Gels. (1100/CHE/2006) Gowthamarajan K, Kulkarni GT, Subburaju T, Vijayan P, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Gelling Agent and Its Use Thereof in The Preparation of Pharmaceutical Gels. (1102/CHE/2006) Gowthamarajan K, Kulkarni GT, Elango K, Senthil Kumar S, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Film Forming Agent and Its Use Thereof in the Preparation of Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems. (1436/CHE/2006) Gowthamarajan K, Kulkarni GT, Subburaju T, Vijayan P, Suresh B. Published
      A Naturally Derived Polymer Fraction as Matrix Agent and Its Uses Thereof in the Preparation of Sustained Release Oral Matrix Dosage Forms. (1650/CHE/2006) Gowthamarajan K, Kulkarni GT, Mahesh Kumar S, Sunil G, Suresh B. Published
      A Film Forming, Release Modifying and Mucoadhesive Agent Derived from a Natural Source and Its Use Thereof in Local Drug Delivery System for Treatment of Periodontitis, Gingivitis and Other Oral Infections. (392/CHE/2007) Kulkarni GT. Published
      A Natural Extract Based Mucoadhesive Microsphere for the Transmucosal Delivery of a Drug. (1411/DEL/2012) Sharma N, Kulkarni GT. Published
      A Natural Extract Based Mucoadhesive Gel for the Transmucosal Delivery of a Drug. (1407/DEL/2012) Sharma N, Kulkarni GT, Sharma A. Published
      A Natural Extract Based Polymeric Prodrug for Sustaining the Release of a Drug. (3084/DEL/2015) Gupta P, Singh N, Khosa RL, Annamalai P, Kulkarni GT. Published
      Psoriatic Gel Applicator. (Design Patent 331479-001) Jindal S, Awasthi R, Kulkarni GT. Granted
      Herbal Extract Nano-Suspension for Treating Ulcers. (202241072943 A) (Patent Office Jounral, 52/2022; date: 31.12.2022) Nawale SR, Chariitha R, Kadad KS, Gangaraju M, Kulkarni GT. Published
      Extraction Equipment for Natural Products. (Design patent) Unnithan D, Kulkarni GT. Filed
      Ring for Transdermal Delivery of Drugs. (Design patent applied) Tagde P, Kulkarni GT Filed
      Method of preparing hyderogel formulation for wound healing. (Indian Patent No. 544077) Yadav D, Kulkarni GT, Poonam, Sharma MP, Jalwal P, Shailja, Chaudhary H. Granted

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      Vidwan ID: 133702

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      WoS: N-4592-2016

      Scopus: 8452710200